RAPID CITY, SD – The South Dakota Mines 2026 Rocker Days, “Rockers in Paradise” continued Friday afternoon with the whitewashing of the iconic M.

Hundreds of students joined in for the annual celebration.

Mines invites the community to join in showing its spirit for its hometown university throughout the week. Remaining homecoming events include:

Rocker Days 2026

Sept. 25 – Soccer game vs. Colorado School of Mines – 3 p.m., Dakota Fields

Sept. 25 – Volleyball game vs. Black Hills State, 7 p.m., King Center

Sept. 25 – Lighting of the Dinosaur, dusk, Dinosaur Hill 

Sept. 26 – Football game vs. New Mexico Highlands, 1 p.m., O’Harra Stadium

Sept. 26 – Frosh Run and Formation of the M, O’Harra Stadium, halftime of the homecoming game